Gig-saddle



(No Model.)

I. M. FRIEGE'L.

GIG SADDLE.

No. 450,067. Patented-Apr. 7,- 1891.

ZM W UNITED ST T S-PATENT OFricE.

FREDERICK M. FRIEGEL, OF NE\V PALESTINE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVIDFAIR, OF GREENFIELD, INDIANA.

GIG-SADDLE.

LPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,067, dated April 7,1891.

Application filed November 26, 1890. Serial No. 372,768. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern; Similar letters refertosimilarparts through-Be it known that LFREDERIOK M. FRIEGEL, out the several views. a citizenof theUnited States, residing at New A represents the gig-tree; B, thesaddle; Palestine, in the county of Hancock and State G, the check-hook;D, the crupper-loop; E, the of Indiana, have invented certain new andturrets, and F the pads. 5 5 useful Improvements in Adjustable Gig-Sad-The gig-tree A is constructed of two plates dles; and I do herebydeclare the following A and A with upwardly-prejected lugs into beafull, clear, and exact description of the terlocking for a joint andfastened together invention, such as will enable others skilled by a pin61, on which they turn when it is de- IO in the art to which itappertains to make and sired to adjust the distance between the two usethe same. plates. The pin (I also passes through the The inventionrelates to improvements in lug b, integral with the saddle and projectedharness and to that part commonly known as downward from the under sidethereof and the gig-saddle. secures the saddle to the gig-tree.

I 5 The objects of this invention are, first, to The meeting faces ofthe lugs a and a on construct a gig-saddle that may be adjusted theplates A and A respectively, are corruto the backs of horses ofdifferent sizes; secgated radially, so that on being-pressed closely0nd, that will prevent galling the animals together an immovable jointwill be formed back, and consequently that will be more comand anydesired position of the gig-tree rigidly 2o fortable to the animal;third, that will beinmaintained. To secure a close contact beexpensiveto manufacture, durable in contween the facesof the lugs a and a the lugstruction, and that may be adjusted quickly I) on the saddle B is madeto bear againstthe and without difficulty, and by fitting closely lug aand tightly impinge the lug a between to the horses back will present amore elethe lugs 12 and a This is accomplished by 2 5 gant appearancethan has been attainable forming the shoulder d on the pin (Z, so as towith gig-saddles as heretofore constructed. bear against the outer faceof thelug a when Another object is to provide an adjust-able the pin isin position and by screw-threading gig-saddle that will be rigid whenset and will the hole through the lug 'b to receive the pin, retain itsposition until again adjusted. and by revolving the pin in the properdirec- 0 A further object is to provide novel and tion thelug b will bedrawn tightly against effective means for attaching the crupperthe luga, forcing it over firmly against the loop and check-hook. I lug a Theabove objects are accomplished by the In the construction of thecheck-hook the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying lower end isbent down approximately at 3 5 drawings, in which right angles, and issecured to the gig-saddle Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a byprojecting the bent end through a slot 1) gig-saddle constructed inaccordance with in the saddle until the lower end of the hook thisinvention, the other parts of the harness rests between the lugs a and aof the gignot being shown; Fig. 2, a front elevation of tree plates. Thehook is securely fastened the gig-tree, showing the saddle and checkinthis position by passing the pin (Z through hook attached; Fig. 3, avertical section a suitable hole in the end of the hook. A through theline a: 00, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a detail threaded hole will preferably beprovided in in vertical section through the same plane as the hook toreceive the threaded pin. This Fig. 3, and shows a modifiedconstruction; construction will have a tendency to keep the 5 Fig. 5, adetail in vertical central longitudinal hook from wearing loose by theaction of the 5 section of modification same as shown in Fig. checkreinsthereon, and will serve as a lock 4, and Fig. 6 additional details ofsame; Fig. 7, to keep the pin from working loose by the acdetails of a'modified construction in which tion of the back-strap on thecrupper-loop. the meeting faces are provided with a series The gig-treesare covered with leather, and

50 of pins and holes instead of corrugations. the pads F, of usualconstruction, are secured 10o to the under sides of the gig-tree in theusual manner. The turrets E will be screwed or riveted to the plates.

For convenience in casting the plates A with corrugations on the insideof the lug a it may be desirable to make a two-part lug, as shown inFigs. 4, 5, and 6. In this construction the inner section a has thecorrugations on one side and a square-shaped lug a 011 the side oppositeadapted to fit into a corresponding opening a in the section a. By thisconstruction the section a with the corrugations, maybe cast separatelyand fitted into place, where it will operate substantially in the samemanner as a one-piece lug.

In Fig. 7 a series of equidistant pins in the lug a are made to engage acorresponding series of holes in thelug a and is a modification of theconstruction in which corrugations are used.

The operation of my improved gig-saddle is at once apparent. By turningthe threaded crupper-pin cl the hinge may be sufficiently loosened toallow the gig-tree to be adjusted, and by tightening with the screw (Zthe desired position will be retained.

I claim 1. In an adjustable gig-saddle, the section A, having theupwardly-proj ected lugs a and a near the upper opposite corners of thesection, the section A having the upwardly-pro jected lugs a and a onthe upper opposite corners of the section, the meeting faces of the lugsa and a being corrugated or otherwise roughened for the purposesdescribed,

the saddle B, having the downwardly-pro-- jected lug b with ascrew-threaded hole therethrough, the check-hook 0, having the shank 1),adapted to be inserted through a suitable opening in the front end ofthe saddle into a position between the lugs a and a and having ascrew-threaded hole therethrough, in

combination with the crupper-loop D and screw-threaded pin extension cl,projected through both the front and rear series of lugs, whereby thelocking faces of the lugs a and a may be brought into close contact andthe several parts connected in a substantial manner.

2. In a gig-saddle, the gig-tree A in two parts A and A hinged togetherat the upper ends, the hinge-lugs a and a the lug a being formed in twoparts for the greater convenience in casting, the lugs a and a, thecrupper-1oop D, having the screw-threaded pin-extension d, and thesaddle B,having the lug b, all combined and arranged substantially asdescribed, and all connected by the pin d, as specified. I

3. In a gig-saddle, the saddle B, having the downwardly-projected lug band an opening through which the shank of the check-hook is adjustablegig-tree A in two sections A and A having lugs a and a with interlockingmeeting faces, and the lugs a and a and the threaded crupper-pin (Z,having the shoulder 01 said pin adapted to be projected through holes inthe lugs to a and a 01, and through the shank of the check-hook and toengage the screw-threaded hole in the lug 1), whereby the lugs a and amay be impinged between the lug b and shoulder (Z and whereby from thecontinuation of the pin (1 through the entire series of lugs a solid anddurable construction is obtained.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERICK M. FRIEGEL. Witnesses:

DAVID FAIR, ROBERT FAIR.

